Afghan suicide bomber kills police, children

Afghan suicide bomber kills police, children

An Afghan demonstrator gestures during a protest against the US and the government of Afghanistan in Kabul on May 18, 2012. Hundreds of Afghans, most of them clerics, rallied in Kabul to protest the signing of an agreement that would allow US troops to remain in the country after the planned transfer of authority in 2014.

An Afghanistan suicide bomber killed 13 people today, including children and police officers, at a roadside checkpoint where many gathered to eat lunch, officials reported.

“Unfortunately, as a result of this cruel and inhumane attack, 10 civilians – including two children and three policemen – were martyred while five policemen and one child were injured,” the statement said, according to AFP.